Byron Samuels facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1964 |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1986 | UNC Asheville |
| Position(s) | Florida |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 1990–1991 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1991–1992 | Radford (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1994–1995 | Washington State (asst.) |
| 1995–1997 | Hampton |
| 1998–2001 | Tennessee (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Radford (asst.) |
| 2002–2007 | Radford |
| 2007–2009 | South Florida (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | Hillsborough CC (asst. AD) |
| 2013–2014 | Georgia (Operations Coord.) |
| 2014–2017 | Florida A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 92–194 (.322) |
Byron Samuels (born May 3, 1964) is a former college basketball head coach. He has led teams at different universities, including Florida A&M University.
Byron Samuels grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played college basketball at UNC Asheville. As a forward, he was a strong player. In his final year, 1985–86, he scored about 12.3 points and grabbed 7.6 rebounds per game. He earned his bachelor's degree in personnel management from UNC Asheville in 1986. Later, he completed a master's degree in sociology from Western Carolina University in 1989.
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Coaching Career
Byron Samuels has had a long career in college basketball. He worked as an assistant coach for many teams before becoming a head coach.
Early Coaching Roles
Samuels started his coaching journey as an assistant. He helped coach teams at Tulsa and UNC Wilmington. He also spent time as an assistant at Radford and Washington State. These roles helped him learn a lot about coaching.
Head Coach at Hampton
His first chance to be a head coach came in 1995. He took over the basketball team at Hampton. He coached there for two seasons, from 1995 to 1997.
Head Coach at Radford
After some time as an assistant at Tennessee, Samuels returned to Radford. This time, he was the head coach. He led the Radford team for five seasons, from 2002 to 2007.
Coaching at Florida A&M
Later in his career, Byron Samuels became the head coach at Florida A&M. He coached the Rattlers from 2014 to 2017. During his time there, he worked to improve the team.
Other Coaching and Staff Roles
Besides his head coaching jobs, Samuels continued to serve in other important roles. He was an assistant coach at South Florida. He also worked as an Assistant Athletic Director at Hillsborough Community College. Before his time at Florida A&M, he was the Operations Coordinator for Georgia.
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Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Conference division champion |}
